Pasture Raised, Grass Fed & Other Catch Phrases currently used in the World of Healthy Eating.

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• European Butter
  • Has slightly more fat content than U.S. butter.
• Grass Fed
  • Might refer to cattle that are raised outside and allowed to munch on grass and therefore the butter made from their milk is healthier.
• Greek Yogurt
  • Greek Yogurt is filtered or strained to remove much of the liquid whey, making it more nutrient dense.
  • Because of the straining process there are less sugars and carbohydrates, especially for “plain” yogurt.
• Low Glycemic
  • “Low glycemic” refers to foods that have a low score on the glycemic index (GI). The GI is a ranking system (from 0 to 100) that measures how quickly the carbohydrates in a food raise your blood sugar (glucose) levels after you eat it.
  • Examples of Low GI Foods: Most non-starchy vegetables (broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes), many fruits (apples, berries, oranges), legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas), whole grains (oats, barley, quinoa), some dairy products (milk, plain yogurt), nuts and seeds, lean proteins (meat, poultry, fish, eggs – which have a GI of zero as they contain little to no carbohydrates).
  • Choosing low GI foods can be beneficial for: Managing blood sugar levels, weight management, and reducing risk of chronic diseases, such at type 2 diabetes.
• Non GMO
  • “Non-GMO” stands for “non-genetically modified organisms.” A food product labeled as non-GMO, means that its ingredients have not been altered in a laboratory using genetic engineering techniques.
• Pasture Raised
  • Might refer to chickens that are left outdoors to feed. Supposedly more healthy for us.
• Resistant Starch
  • Resistant starch doesn’t break down into sugar as it passes through your system.
  • Beans (pinto, black, fava, kidney, white beans, baked beans), lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and peas (especially green peas) and some nuts such as cashews and peanuts.
• Sprouted Grains Bread
  • Theses are the breads made from sprouted grains, which are supposed to be more nutrient dense., instead of wheat.
  • They have a lower GI, and because of the break down of of some of the starches into simpler sugars and complex carbohydrates, there are less of these to raise blood sugar.
  • There is increased fiber content which controls blood sugar because it slows down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.
• With the Mother
  • When you see “with the mother” on a vinegar label, it means it’s a living product with the beneficial bacteria that made the vinegar still present. It’s the murky “gunk” that settles to the bottom of a vinegar bottle.
    • Producing vinegar is a two step fermentation process. You need to start with sugar which is first turned into alcohol. Then add “the mother” to it to the alcohol, and the mother will turn the alcohol into vinegar. This process takes several weeks to complete.